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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2008
Applicants:
Kiran Madnani, Framingham, MA (US);
David W. Desroches, Methuen, MA (US);
Inventors:
Kiran Madnani, Framingham, MA (US);
David W. DesRoches, Methuen, MA (US);
Assignee:
EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system, method and computer program product for detecting a failed storage device within an 'n' device array. The 'n' device array is configured to store “n” device array formatted data. The “n” device array is reconfigured into an “n−1” device array. The “n” device array formatted data is written to the “n−1” device array in an “n−1” device array format.